Deep Silver, publisher of Techland‘s Dead Island, has announced today that Square Enix will distribute the upcoming zombie shooter in North and South America.
“Square Enix’s impressive distribution and marketing capabilities, combined with their proven success with launching top-notch AAA titles, makes them the absolute best partner for Dead Island,” said Deep Silver Chief Operating Officer Geoff Mulligan. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with their dedicated and talented team and look forward to collaborating with them in order to bring Dead Island to gamers.”
Dead Island is a first-person action game featuring plenty of “melee combat, character development and customization of a vast array of weapons.” It promises survival-focused gameplay and a “immersive storyline” centered around a group of people who find themselves trapped on a tropical island invaded by the undead.
“Dead Island is a truly extraordinary title and we couldn’t be more excited about leveraging our unified Square Enix resources in bringing it to audiences in the Americas.” said Mike Fischer, president and chief executive officer, Square Enix, Inc.
Dead Island is due out on PlayStation3 , Xbox 360 and PC later this year.